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Doctors troubled by rise of lung cancer in non-smokers
CTV News
Lung cancer remains the single biggest cause of cancer death in Canada, accounting for a staggering quarter of all cancer deaths.
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More research funding needed to quell lung cancer mortality rates
The Globe and Mail
Lung cancer causes 27 percent of cancer deaths among Canadians. This year alone, Statistics Canada estimates that there will be 25, 400 new cases of lung cancer diagnosed.
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Lung Cancer is a Women's Disease Too
Raising money for "women’s cancers” made the event more distinctive while also broadening its appeal. In addition to breast cancer, funds now go to research into for five gynecological cancers: ovarian, cervical, uterine, vaginal and vulvar.
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Testimonials & Patient Stories

Roz Brodsky

Healthzone.ca
Roz Brodsky was a long-time smoker. She diagnosed with lung cancerearly enough to catch it.
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Odette Myers

Around the end of 2005 Odette Myers experienced soreness in her chest area and shortness of breath.
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Arthur Smith

Arthur Smith had no symptoms of lung cancer, or any particular health concerns. His day-to-day life was focused on his family, work, and enjoying the beautiful environs of his native Nova Scotia.
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Virginia Stoymenoff

Thirty-five years after having quit smoking, lung cancer was the last thing Virginia expected to be discovered during a CT scan for urology problems.
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